The PM Time Service office will be CLOSED beginning Saturday, 02/17 through Sunday, 03/04 for our annual inventory and reconciliation project. During this time, the website will still be operational and you will be able to make purchases as normal. Then, beginning Monday, 03/05, orders will ship out and all emails and inquiries will be answered, in the order in which they were received. Thanks!

Research & Reference Materials

Following are a collection of links and reference documents that may be of interest or help to anyone curious about watches, their use, and their history. We hope to expand this section in the future with more information that is fun and useful to the watch collector. If you have suggestions for content, please feel free to let us know!

PM Time Service Pages:

Watch Selector - Our step-by-step guide to help you narrow down our product offerings and find the right watch for yourself or as a gift.

"How To Wear" Guide - Our guide, with examples and photos, on how to wear our various styles of watches and watch accessories.

Hamilton "How A Watch Works" Video - A 19-minute vintage film from the Hamilton Watch Company explaining the inner workings of a mechanical watch. Includes a helpful display of a large-scale model of the gear train.

Omega's "A Journey With Time" Video - A short film, produced by Omega, detailing the company's history with timing duties at the Olympic Games, as well as their current technological and logistical involvement.

Patek Philippe Museum Video - A quick tour, hosted by Sotheby's, of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva. Featured are some extraordinary timepieces and some interesting facts on the history of the company.

"Timepiece" - A thoughtful video on independent watchmaking & the craft associated with horology, featuring some good watch shots and great quotes from the watchmakers (Philippe Dufour & Vianney Halter).

"A Matter of Timing" - An interesting one-page article on the subject of pocket watches from The Denver Post (07/11/76), by J. Norman McKenzie.

Our Story

Welcome to the family owned business web site for PM Time Service. Initially started as a hobby during the 1960s, our business, officially established in 1976 by Paul and Gail Zuercher, has worked steadily to provide our customers with high quality antique and vintage pocket watches, wrist watches and watch accessories. Today, Catherine Zuercher carries on the 2nd generation of service and is delighted to work with our new and returning customers to place these fine old timekeepers with new owners.